PITTSBURGH, PA – MAY 9: Derick Brassard #16 of the New York Rangers scores a goal on goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period in Game Five of the Second Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 9, 2014 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH — Derick Brassard scored twice, including New York’s first power-play goal in 10 games, and the Rangers avoided elimination with a 5-1 victory over the Penguins in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday night.

Brassard ended New York’s 0-for-36 slide with the man advantage by beating Marc-Andre Fleury late in the first period. Ryan McDonagh added another power-play goal in the second to help the Rangers force Game 6 in New York on Sunday.

Evgeni Malkin had his third goal of the series for Pittsburgh. Fleury made 30 saves but lacked the crispness that allowed the Penguins to sweep Games 3 and 4 in New York.

Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma stressed the importance of not letting the Rangers back in the series, but the fire he was looking for came from the other bench.

Part of the jolt came from the presence of Martin St. Louis. The forward arrived in Pittsburgh just hours before faceoff after spending the night in Montreal following the unexpected death of his mother, France.

St. Louis told his teammates his mother would have wanted him on the ice. He played 16 minutes and watched the line of Brassard, Mats Zuccarello and Benoit Pouliot rediscover the success they enjoyed against Pittsburgh in the regular season and the series opener.

The linemates, who powered the Rangers to victory in Game 1, combined for seven points to give New York a chance to buck team history. The Rangers have never won a series after trailing 3-1.

Wild 4, Blackhawks 2•ST. PAUL, Minn. — Nino Niederreiter scored the go-ahead goal at 7:12 in the second period, Jared Spurgeon added insurance with a goal less than four minutes into the third, and Minnesota beat Chicago to even its Western Conference second-round series 2-2.

Ryan Suter had two assists for the Wild, which is 5-0 at home this postseason. The Associated Press

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